Salmone – “Swim” This French act come on unexpected with the first listen. The way they craft a track – deliberately, with laid back flare, could almost be described as American. “Swim” is the first track the group wrote together and it showcases …
Monthly Archives: May 2018
Get your hands dirty with some roots music – Lunchtime Playlist May 31
Jesse Daniel – “Looks Like Rain” -Daniel’s style is pure as the driven… rain? No but seriously this is a pure record that comes across as the real deal. The chord structure and slide guitar give it plenty of rootsy texture. Daniel’s voice …
Two massive hits from the UK – Greg Holden and JC Stewart
In lieu of a lunchtime playlist today I want to share two songs and I want you to listen to them both carefully. These are incredible songs from two superbly talented artists. First is a guy you’ve heard about on our site, the …
4 Contemplative Tracks From Rising Artists
Tuvaband – “He Was in His Bubble” Wow. We cannot get enough of this artist. The electro folk project with dark tendencies, is the project of solo artist Tuva who is from Norway and resides now in Berlin. Her voice has always been alluring, and …
Ascending singer songwriters – Lunchtime Playlist May 29
Erik Mutzke – “Friends Again” -Anyone who has ever been through the roller coaster of a breakup can relate to this song about wanting to be friends again. The plaintive vocal style from Mutzke works perfectly with the intricate fingerpicking folk style of …
Check out all of our spring playlists – Americana, Rock, Singer Songwriter, and Folk Music
Some of you may be aware that we actually curate playlists all the time over on Soundcloud. (If there’s demand, we’ll do the same on Spotify.) These lists are specially crafted with under-the-radar artists in mind, so you’re not going to find top-40 …
Four reflective neoclassical pieces – Lunchtime Playlist May 28
Nay Shalom – “Nostalgia” -One of my favorite things about neoclassical music is that it often evokes nostalgia for me, so when I saw the title of this track I was already interested. The title fits, too, as I was able to conjure …
Amp up your weekend playlist – Late Lunch Playlist May 25
Orla Gartland – “I Go Crazy” -Sometimes relationships are smooth and butterflies, but sometimes they are conflicted and distruptive. The latter is the subject of Gartland’s song “I Go Crazy.” Love can be so enrapturing and fascinating, but it can make us feel …
Our Favorite Tracks From This Week
Yellow Shoots – “Desert Rose” I’m sure you hear the deep admiration to Prince in this one. The soulful and eclectic sound is the all-encompassing project of Greg Matthews, who finds inspiration from an impressive amount of genres. “I wanted to develop music that took all …
Pound your kick drum heart! – Lunchtime Playlist May 24
The Moving Stills – “Nineteen” -This indie rock act from Australia has us swooning. Their overall style has a nice groove and they layer the guitars nicely. Rather than feeling like a throwback, it feels more like a thoughtful blend of past styles. …